CE.7 SOL Review

CE. 7a: The government of the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by which document?

• The Virginia Constitution

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom

• The Declaration of Independence

CE.7a:  What is the name of Virginia’s legislative branch?

• House of Delegates

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Senate

CE. 7a: Identify the bicameral legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Delegates and Congress

• House of Delegates and Senate

• House of Representatives and Congress

CE. 7a: The Virginia Constitution distributes executive power to who?

• Mayor

• Court of Appeals

• Board of Supervisor

• Governor

CE.7b:  Which quotation from the United States Constitution provides for a Federal system of government?

• “He shall have power...with the advice and consent of the Senate... provided two thirds of the Senate present concur.”

• “Every bill...shall, before it becomes a law... presented to the President of the United States...”

• “The powers not delegated to the United States...are reserved to the states...”

• “Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts...of every other state.”

CE. 7b  The United States Constitution grants certain powers only to the federal government. For example, only Congress can declare war. These powers are called

• congressional powers

• reserved powers

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

CE. 7b: Which document establishes the principle of federalism?

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Virginia Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

CE. 7b: Powers that are shared between the national and state government are called

• Shared powers

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Distributive powers

CE. 7c: Which of the following is NOT a primary issue of state legislatures?

• Education

• Revenue

• Foreign policy

• Public health

CE. 7d: The Governor of Virginia carries out all of the following EXCEPT-

• Chief of State

• Chief Citizen

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Judiciary